The Drokpa are one of the most renowned tribes that inhabit the northern Himalayas. The Drokpas tribe lives in Dah-Hunu village in the Leh district of the Union territory of Ladakh, India. This tribe is renowned for its unique culture, traditional practices, and distinctive physical features. They are celebrated for their ‘Aryan’ identity in Ladakh. It is an ethnic group with a reputation for transhumanist pastoralism that lives in the UT of Ladakh. The Drokpa tribe, also known as the Drokpas or Brokpas, has pastoral communities that are the subject of this research paper. The paper examines how external circumstances impact their way of life. The study investigates how external variables, such as modernization, development initiatives, climatic change, and socioeconomic changes, affect the Drokpa tribe's traditional means of subsistence and cultural practices. This research offers insights into the adaptations, difficulties, and continuities faced by the Drokpa pastoralists through comprehending these relationships. This scholarly article strengthens our understanding of the Drokpa community's ability to adapt and maintain their customary pastoral way of life despite external factors. The implications of the findings are relevant for policymakers, development agencies, and researchers concerned with advocating sustainable development and preserving culture among pastoral communities that encounter comparable difficulties.
